March 25 / 16.45 Kelso

16.45

Good To Soft

Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 1f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -83334 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-9 over fences and a remote fourth when sent off favourite at Musselburgh five weeks ago; 3lb out of the handicap; might be vulnerable again.
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Verdict Starting price

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

4th

5

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Duty Calls

10st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

always behind

14/1

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11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-6321 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner here and was having his first chase start at this venue when landing a handicap over this trip (good to soft) three weeks ago; raised 8lb but still the one to beat for a yard in fine form.
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Verdict Starting price

4

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear, fell 7th

9/2

5th

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

10st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

10yo who wasn't at his best last year but all six of his wins have come here and his third of six over C&D (good to soft) in November was a step back in the right direction; another 2lb lower today; in calculations.

11/2

3rd

2

9th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

11:38 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in last, awkward jump 4th, nudged along 6th, struggling from 7th

7/2

Form: 4-3365 D

Last run: 122 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Headstrong sort who was out of form when last seen in November; well treated if staging a revival back from four months off; yard among the winners.
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Verdict Starting price

0

8

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Sao

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has put together a series of solid runs this spring/summer (once under Brian Hughes), the latest when not beaten far at Stratford last month; that took his losing run to 17, however, and others more compelling.

14/1

5th

3

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

19:10 Stratford

Sao

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, left in fourth when hampered by faller last, soon no extra

5/1

Form: 532337 D

Last run: 147 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Experienced performer with seven chase wins to his name; in reasonable form in the first half of this season but off since a lesser run at Ayr in October; no great record fresh in recent years.
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5th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Sword Of Fate

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who gained four of his 14 wins here (one over C&D); ran much better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest on slower-than-ideal ground at Cartmel (2m1f good to soft) a fortnight ago; worth a second look here, even from 4lb out of the weights.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who has won 14 races in his career including three over C&D; 13lb below his last winning mark but his efforts since last autumn leave plenty to be desired.

20/1

7

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran with three C&D wins and seven other chase victories on his CV; lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form this spring (cheekpieces added last time) and the ground may turn against him today.

20/1

Form: 0-2365 CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner in 2021; bit disappointing at Musselburgh when last seen on New Year's Day but this is the first time for nearly two years that his mark has dipped below 120; no surprise if he bounces back to form at a venue which clearly plays to his strengths.
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5th

1

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

19:35 Market Rasen

Cedar Hill

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear

8/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

13:50 Musselburgh

Cedar Hill

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last year with below-par C&D run (bled from the nose) and was beaten when falling over 2m4f here on New Year's Day; needs to get back in the groove but has very good chasing strike-rate (7-25) and his current mark is workable.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £9.78
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bollingerandkrug

RP Ratings:

Cedar Hill

TOPSPEED:

Sao

POSTDATA:

Bollingerandkrug

The Times:

Bollingerandkrug

The Guardian:

Bollingerandkrug

D Express:

Bollingerandkrug

Daily Mirror:

Bollingerandkrug

Daily Record:

Bollingerandkrug

Daily Mail:

Cedar Hill

The Sun:

Cedar Hill

The Star:

Cedar Hill

Telegraph:

Sao